About
Len's Automotive Inc

Len’s Automotive has been providing quality car care in Bellevue, WA since 1968. Len’s Automotive is a family owned business delivering honest and professional automotive repair and maintenance services to the people of Bellevue, Seattle, Issaquah, Midlakes, Northrup, Willburton, Crossroads, Overlake and surrounding areas. The quality ASE (automotive service excellence) certified technicians at Len’s Automotive employ today’s latest automotive technology and are equipped to handle all major and minor repairs on foreign and domestic vehicles.

Because Len’s Automotive is a certified NAPA AutoCare Center, we are able to provide the benefits of an established national entity while maintaining the personal touch of a family owned business. We understand that your vehicle is a major investment, and that is why we care for each customer’s vehicle as if it were our own.

Top Services

Air Conditioning Recharge

Alternator Replacement

Brake Pad and Rotor Replacement

Catalytic Converter Replacement

Scheduled Maintenance Service

Timing Chain Replacement

Transmission Fluid Services

Transmission Repair

Turbocharger Replacement

Water Pump Replacement

Top Vehicles Serviced

Acura

Audi

BMW

Honda

Hyundai

Jeep

Mazda

Mercedes-Benz

Nissan

Subaru

Toyota

Volkswagen

Warranties

12 mth/12K mi. warranty (whichever comes first) for parts & labor*

Services Offered

Air conditioning diagnosis

Air conditioning recharge

HVAC blower motor

Brake master cylinder

Brake pad replacement

Brake rotor Replacement

Brake shoe replacement

Radiator replacement

Brake system diagnosis

Check engine light diagnosis

Diagnose my vehicle

Electrical system diagnosis

Catalytic Converter replacement

Oxygen sensor replacement

Engine mount replacement

Timing Chain replacement

Turbocharger replacement

Water Pump replacement

Exhaust replacement

Muffler replacement

Fuel pump replacement

Fuel system repairs

Hybrid battery replacement

Hybrid inverter assembly

Ignition system diagnosis

Coolant system flush

Drive belt replacement

Engine oil and filter change

Minor/external transmission service

Serpentine / drive belt

Spark plug replacement

Timing belt replacement

Tire rotation

Alternator replacement

Battery replacement

Starter replacement

Suspension ball joint

Axle shaft oil seal replacement

Transmission diagnosis

Transmission repair

Valve body service

Vehicles Serviced

Acura

Audi

BMW

Buick

Cadillac

Chevrolet

Chrysler

Dodge

FIAT

Ford

GMC

HUMMER

Honda

Hyundai

Infiniti

Isuzu

Jaguar

Jeep

Kia

Land Rover

Lexus

Lincoln

MINI

Mazda

Mercedes-Benz

Mercury

Mitsubishi

Nissan

Oldsmobile

Plymouth

Pontiac

Porsche

Ram

Saab

Saturn

Scion

Subaru

Suzuki

Toyota

Volkswagen

Volvo

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Amenities

"Had a wonderful experience. Chris was the Service Advisor and kept me informed as they were working on my car. I had a rounded oil plug on my 2006 Mini Cooper, that another Oil Change shop had messed up. Apparently they had applied Thread locker to the drain plug so it was difficult to remove. Chris told me that they were able to Chisel the plug out, however this ran the risk of requiring a replacement of the Oil Pan. It was noted that my car was currently leaking oil, and was not in a state that was recommended for driving around. I confirmed that they would be able to chisel the plug out. The Technician working on my car, Khoa, did an excellent job and removed the plug successfully! I am thankful I came to Len's Automotive, where they were able to save me the money of going to a Mini Dealership (which wanted to replace the entire oil pan regardless). I will definitely be recommending Len's Automotive to others. Keep up the good work, and give a raise to Khoa and Chris. They were amazing."

Cherie Schwartz

"Always great, punctual, trusting to fix problem discussed. We have been using them since the late 90's"

Nydia White

"I have been taking my cars to Lens for over 15 years. I am sad that I will no longer be able to rely on them for service. I took my car in this morning because it was running hot. No other complaints....running hot. Like other reviewers I was told there would be a diagnostic fee. In the five hours they had my car they took the time at my expense to check the power steering, alignment, shocks, spark plugs, air filter, fuel injection, belt, front brakes, rear brakes, tires, lights, muffler, battery, PCV, and finally my cooling system. All that "diagnostic" work to determine that the water pump is leaking. I received a five page report detailing all of the systems that they reviewed to determine that the water pump is leaking. And then they quoted an astronomical rate to replace the water pump, belt, and thermostat.
It is really shameful for any shop to put any vehicle through this sort of costly review when the problem is fairly straightforward. They are trying to scare customers into getting more repairs than are immediately needed.
I spoke with the owner when I came to get my vehicle. He is perfectly comfortable with how his shop operates. He doesn't think anything should be done differently and he had no problem taking my money for diagnostics that were clearly not necessary for the stated problem.
Len's will never repair another vehicle that I own. I will recommend that anyone wanting to visit a good, honest shop find someplace else."

Chelsea Stevenson

"I absolutely do not recommend Len's Automotive. I had my car towed to Len's, pretty certain I needed a new starter. Once they received my car they call and told me that they would need to run a $200 diagnostics test, making it seem like it was not optional. They called me the next morning and told me that it would be $900 and that my brakes were a major concern and estimated an additional $1000 for my brakes. I asked them about the price of the starter and they said it would be $350 for the actual part and the rest would be labor, the diagnostic test, shop supplies, and tax. After calling around, I found out that this is one of the only shops that does not wave the diagnostics costs, if you get it fixed there. So basically, I was stuck since my car was already there. Other places quoted my $270 less, but because my car was already there and they had already run the diagnostics test, I wouldn't have saved money moving it, because of the cost of the tow. After telling my friend about the situation, he called and Chris at Len's told him that if I had refused the diagnostics test at the beginning, then they would have had to figure out what was wrong with my car anyways, but because they already did the work, the could not wave the $200 for diagnostics. Being a woman, I feel like I was extremely taken advantage of by this business. My friend even called a mechanic that he goes to and he estimated $295 for a brand new starter AND labor (before taxes). When I picked up my car and paid, I looked at the invoice for the labor and they were unable to answer my question of how many hours they spent on my car. I will never return to Len's and would highly discourage others from taking their cars there."

David Whitener

"I always get great service from the team at Len's. I have a 2006 Dodge Dakota which runs incredibly well despite the age and miles. The team at Len's fixes what is broken, and recommends work that I should consider having done as well. I've never felt that they have recommended work that didn't need to be done and, the work is always done well.
David / Bellevue"

Certifications and Training

"Had a wonderful experience. Chris was the Service Advisor and kept me informed as they were working on my car. I had a rounded oil plug on my 2006 Mini Cooper, that another Oil Change shop had messed up. Apparently they had applied Thread locker to the drain plug so it was difficult to remove. Chris told me that they were able to Chisel the plug out, however this ran the risk of requiring a replacement of the Oil Pan. It was noted that my car was currently leaking oil, and was not in a state that was recommended for driving around. I confirmed that they would be able to chisel the plug out. The Technician working on my car, Khoa, did an excellent job and removed the plug successfully! I am thankful I came to Len's Automotive, where they were able to save me the money of going to a Mini Dealership (which wanted to replace the entire oil pan regardless). I will definitely be recommending Len's Automotive to others. Keep up the good work, and give a raise to Khoa and Chris. They were amazing."

Cherie Schwartz

"Always great, punctual, trusting to fix problem discussed. We have been using them since the late 90's"

Nydia White

"I have been taking my cars to Lens for over 15 years. I am sad that I will no longer be able to rely on them for service. I took my car in this morning because it was running hot. No other complaints....running hot. Like other reviewers I was told there would be a diagnostic fee. In the five hours they had my car they took the time at my expense to check the power steering, alignment, shocks, spark plugs, air filter, fuel injection, belt, front brakes, rear brakes, tires, lights, muffler, battery, PCV, and finally my cooling system. All that "diagnostic" work to determine that the water pump is leaking. I received a five page report detailing all of the systems that they reviewed to determine that the water pump is leaking. And then they quoted an astronomical rate to replace the water pump, belt, and thermostat.
It is really shameful for any shop to put any vehicle through this sort of costly review when the problem is fairly straightforward. They are trying to scare customers into getting more repairs than are immediately needed.
I spoke with the owner when I came to get my vehicle. He is perfectly comfortable with how his shop operates. He doesn't think anything should be done differently and he had no problem taking my money for diagnostics that were clearly not necessary for the stated problem.
Len's will never repair another vehicle that I own. I will recommend that anyone wanting to visit a good, honest shop find someplace else."

Chelsea Stevenson

"I absolutely do not recommend Len's Automotive. I had my car towed to Len's, pretty certain I needed a new starter. Once they received my car they call and told me that they would need to run a $200 diagnostics test, making it seem like it was not optional. They called me the next morning and told me that it would be $900 and that my brakes were a major concern and estimated an additional $1000 for my brakes. I asked them about the price of the starter and they said it would be $350 for the actual part and the rest would be labor, the diagnostic test, shop supplies, and tax. After calling around, I found out that this is one of the only shops that does not wave the diagnostics costs, if you get it fixed there. So basically, I was stuck since my car was already there. Other places quoted my $270 less, but because my car was already there and they had already run the diagnostics test, I wouldn't have saved money moving it, because of the cost of the tow. After telling my friend about the situation, he called and Chris at Len's told him that if I had refused the diagnostics test at the beginning, then they would have had to figure out what was wrong with my car anyways, but because they already did the work, the could not wave the $200 for diagnostics. Being a woman, I feel like I was extremely taken advantage of by this business. My friend even called a mechanic that he goes to and he estimated $295 for a brand new starter AND labor (before taxes). When I picked up my car and paid, I looked at the invoice for the labor and they were unable to answer my question of how many hours they spent on my car. I will never return to Len's and would highly discourage others from taking their cars there."

David Whitener

"I always get great service from the team at Len's. I have a 2006 Dodge Dakota which runs incredibly well despite the age and miles. The team at Len's fixes what is broken, and recommends work that I should consider having done as well. I've never felt that they have recommended work that didn't need to be done and, the work is always done well.
David / Bellevue"